Noting that he’s “probably played even more military men” than Stewart, McKellen said the reason for choosing those roles is “because I want my revenge on... the people who start wars, perpetuate them and glory in them.”

McKellen, who is openly gay, seemed to shrug off the implication that his sexuality would somehow affect his ability to play those militant roles, noting, “I think gay men are more masculine than straight men. Because, guess what? They love other men!’”

Reaching for Stewart’s hand, he then added, “So when bully boys say: ‘Faggot!’ you say, ‘That’s right, I’m with the boys.’”

“As a representative of the industry they’re in, [the Academy is] receiving complaints which I fully sympathize with,” he told Sky News. “It’s not only black people who’ve been disregarded by the film industry, it used to be women, it’s certainly gay people to this day.”

With out stars like McKellen breaking boundaries, hopefully that won’t be the case for too much longer.

Raven-Symone <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/02/raven-symone-comes-out_n_3697024.html" target="_blank">came out via Twitter</a> in early August 2013 after long-term speculation surrounding her sexuality.
I can finally get married! Yay government! So proud of you&mdash; Raven-Symonè (@MissRavenSymone) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissRavenSymone/statuses/363360946905153536">August 2, 2013</a>
Raven-Symone confirmed the subtle coming out by retweeting her followers' congratulatory tweets.
In a statement to <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/445392/raven-symone-s-gay-marriage-tweet-explained-star-not-getting-married-but-it-s-great-to-know-i-can-now" target="_blank">E! News</a>, the actress said: "I am very happy that gay marriage is opening up around the country and is being accepted. I was excited to hear today that more states legalized gay marriage. I, however am not currently getting married, but it is great to know I can now, should I wish to."